Oliver Askew, who won seven times during his 2017 USF2000 Championship season, won his first Pro Mazda Presented By Cooper Tire race, lifting a significant weight off his back after 16 winless races. “It’s a really good feeling,” said a relieved Askew to TSO Ladder. “I can’t quite describe it. It was one of the […]
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MRTI at Portland International Raceway – Saturday – Oliver Askew takes Soul Red No. 3 to victory lane in the “Rose City”
category: Pro Mazda News/Results
tags: Oliver Askew, Parker Thompson, Portland International Raceway, Pro Mazda presented by Cooper Tire, Rinus VeeKay, Soul Red
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MRTI Update #14 from Mid-Ohio – Sunday – VeeKay wins after Malukas falters – extends his points lead
By Steve Wittich A masterful display of driving and little good luck for Rinus VeeKay and some bad fortune for Parker Thompson over the past two events mean a 46 point lead for Thompson over VeeKay flipped to a 25 point deficit. The good luck came during today’s race when VeeKay inherited the lead when […]
category: Pro Mazda presented by Cooper Tire - TSO
tags: David Malukas, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Oliver Askew, Pro Mazda presented by Cooper Tire, Rinus VeeKay, Robert Megennis
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Pro Mazda from Mid-Ohio – Steve’s preview – Thompson and VeeKay embroiled in a give-and-take battle for the $790,000 Mazda Motorsport Advancement Scholarship
By Steve Wittich The Cooper Tires Pro Mazda Mid-Ohio Grand Prix Saturday/Sunday double-dip will be the 16th and 17th times that the Pro Mazda Presented By Cooper Tire (formerly known as Star Mazda) series will race on the 2.258-Mile, 13-Turn Road Course. The first race in 2002 was won by Guy Cosmo, who finished ahead […]
category: Pro Mazda presented by Cooper Tire - TSO
tags: Carlos Cunha, Cooper Tire, David Malukas, Exclusive Autosport, Juncos Racing, Mazda, Mazda Road to Indy presented by Cooper Tires, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Oliver Askew, Parker Thompson, Pro Mazda presented by Cooper Tire, Rinus VeeKay, scholarship
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Previewing the Pro Mazda Presented By Cooper Tire Freedom 90 from Lucas Oil Raceway
By Tony DiZinno After the first six races of the year have turned both left and right, the Pro Mazda Presented by Cooper Tire series heads to just outside Indianapolis in Brownsburg, Ind. for the first of two oval race weekends of the year, at the 0.686-mile Lucas Oil Raceway. This will provide an intriguing […]
category: Pro Mazda presented by Cooper Tire - TSO
tags: Carlos Cunha, David Malukas, Freedom 90, Harrison Scott, Lucas Oil Raceway Park, Oliver Askew, Parker Thompson, Pro Mazda presented by Cooper Tire, Rinus VeeKay, Sting Ray Robb
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Mazda Road To Indy presented by Cooper Tire gives out $2.6mil of hope at their annual banquet
By Steve Wittich For the third straight year, the Mazda Road To Indy presented by Cooper Tire (MRTI) banquet began with a cocktail reception in the fresh air along side a picturesque body of water. After two years of the salt water scent of Monterey Bay greeting the guests, it was the distinct fresh water […]
category: Cooper Tires USF2000 powered by Mazda - TSO, Indy Lights News/Results, Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tire - TSO, Pro Mazda News/Results, Pro Mazda presented by Cooper Tire - TSO, USF2000 News/Results
tags: banquet, Cooper Tire, Cooper Tires USF2000 powered by Mazda, Dan Andersen, Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tire, Kyle Kaiser, Mazda Motorsports, Mazda Road To Indy presented by Cooper Tire, Oliver Askew, Pro Mazda presented by Cooper Tire, Recap, Victor Franzoni
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“Soul Red Finale” at Watkins Glen International – USF2000 Championship decider. VeeKay scores victory, but Askew wins the big prize
By Steve Wittich After 635.92 miles and 305 laps of competition, the margin between Oliver Askew and Rinus VeeKay in the chase for the $400,000 Mazda Motorsports Scholarship was a slim seven points. It was VeeKay who won his third race of the year, but it was Askew who took home the big prize by […]
tags: $400, 000 Mazda Motorsports Scholarship, championship, Cooper Tires USF2000 powered by Mazda, Oliver Askew, Rinus VeeKay, Soul Red Finale, Watkins Glen International
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MRTI “Soul Red Finale” at Watkins Glen International – USF2000 qualifying – Askew grabs important point for winning his sixth
By Steve Wittich A tense and important USF2000 qualifying session, the last of the season, ended with Oliver Askew scoring his eighth pole of 2017 with a quick lap of 1:46.223 on his second last lap of the session. More importantly, Askew scored his 22nd bonus point of the season, ensuring that the driver of […]
tags: Cape Motorsports, Cooper Tires USF2000 powered by Mazda, DE Force Racing, Kory Enders, Oliver Askew, Pabst Racing, pole, qualifying, Rinus VeeKay, Soul Red Finale, Watkins Glen International
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“Soul Red Finale” at Watkins Glen International – USF2000 practice #2
By Steve Wititch The final official USF2000 practice session of the 2017 season was led by Calvin Ming. The native of Guyana turned a lap at 106.685 seconds – that equates to an average of 113.718mph over the course of the 3.4-mile, 11 Turn Watkins Glen International road course. DE Force Racing driver Kory Enders […]
tags: Calvin Ming, Cooper Tires USF2000 powered by Mazda, Oliver Askew, Rinus VeeKay, Watkins Glen International
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“Soul Red Finale” at Watkins Glen International – USF2000 practice #1
By Steve Wittich Rinus VeeKay, who needs to score maximum points in the lone Mazda USF2000 Watkins Glen Grand Prix Presented by Cooper Tires in order to catch Oliver Askew in the chase for the $400,000 Mazda Advancement Scholarship, started the weekend off on the right foot. The 16 year-old, who also led recent testing […]
tags: Cooper Tires USF2000 powered by Mazda, David Malukas, Oliver Askew, Rinus VeeKay, Watkins Glen International
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